BOXING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17811, 10 July 1923, Page 10

BOXING.

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. I Lovers of boxing will have an opportus- | iiv to witness some cose and e-citicg con- ! tee's to-morrow and Thursday, when the Canterbury amateur championships will bo decided at the Choral Hall. A very flee entry has been received, all parts of tho ' province being represented. practically all .of tho best amateurs aro engaged, and in • nearly every Ci*ss tho present champion is j delendmg his title. A good den of interest is being taken i in the meeting of V. Johnston and L. Blacs in tiie bantam c.ass. Jwtmaion la tha present champion, while Black has several good periorni..ntes to his ciedit. In the teaiher-wcight cUsa, f. Armstrong | oury and runner-up lur taa New Zealand championsnip) is meeting .N. Moulin, a lad that is sure to put up ai strenuous battle. Another good bout in this ci-.;l." suouid be that between- A. Davey and C. Pengelly. T'v light-weight entry includes suoh, wellki ov;n boxers as A. Schimanski, A. Davey, V. Martin, D. Fabian (present champion), P. JJuira and \\". Peugody, besides a nurrber- of boys who, though not so widely known, aro well thought of by competent judges. An entry of seven has been received for tho welter-weights, including A. Thompson, holder of' the title, and W. McPhail of Ashburton. Some exciting bouts should be Been in this division, and also in the middle-weight section. McPhail, who holds the middle title and was runner-up for the New Zealand championship has entered in both welter and middle-weight classes. ■ In the heavy-weight division, an entry of four has been received, including A. McCormick, who holds the New Zealand championship. Intending patrons are reminded that, a 6 there is a very big programme to get through, boxing will start promptly it 7.45 each evening. CHRISTCHURCH SPORTS CLUB. The general committee of the Christchurch Sports Club met last night. Present —Messrs T. E. .gobson (chairman), G. Biltcliff, W. S. E. Moyle, P. Grant, F. G. Kidd, F. R. Jones, P. C. Crooke, R. S. Draper, M. Barnett and G. Hutchison. It was decided to get into communication with Mr McDonald with reference to the matter of arranging a jociceys' boxing championship aa a preliminary to theVmatch between McCleary and Heeney. In regard to the North Canterbury Sports Club's request that the club should give assistance towards getting the applicant club registered, it was decided to reier tha matter to tho New Zealand Council, with a recommendation for sympathetic consideration. The Deputy Commissioner of Stamps wrote in answer to tho Club's memorandum relative to tha payment of amusements lax by amateur sports bodies. He stated that the matter had been referred to the Minister of Finance, and the Club's representations would be given full consideration when the qu6Jtion of introducing amending legislation during the present session came up. It was decidetUto make a giant of £5 6e to the Canterbury Progress Leago. I Messrs G. Baker, L. Smith and B. Darby were eleoted members of the Club.

SIKI KNOCKS OUT NILLES. (BT CABLB—HUMS A3SOCIATIOK—CO7TKMHR.) (ATTSTBiLIAH AltO H.2. CABLE ASSOCIATIOH.) PARIS, July 8. Siii knocked out Nillea in the eeoond round. The fight lusted only 4 minute* 27 Beoonda. Nillea was quite outclassed. FIRPO-WILLARD FlGhi. (ET CABLE—PBB9S ASSOCIATION—COPTBIOHT.) (AUSTBALIAN AND H.Z. CABLE AS3OCIATIOJTJ (Received July 9th, 9.45 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 9. The bout between Louis Firpo, the Brazilian heavy-weight, and Jesa Willard, which is scheduled for Thursday, is attracting much publio attention. The men are training hard and are in excellent condition. It is estimated that 80,000 spectators will be present. Firpo is favourite. It is understood that Tex Richard plans to match the winner with Gibbons, in the expectation that Firpo will eventually meet Dempsey.